Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 851 - BOARD OF NURSING
Division 49 - STANDARDS FOR LICENSED NURSE PROTOCOL DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION, COMMUNICATING A PRESCRIBER'S RE-AUTHORIZATION OF A PRESCRIPTION AND RN DISPENSING
Section 851-049-0020 - Scope of Practice Standards Related to Communicating a Re-authorization of a Client's Prescription
Universal Citation: OR Admin Rules 851-049-0020
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) As identified in Oregon Board of Pharmacy in OAR 855-041, after one year from date of issue, a prescription for a non-controlled substance becomes invalid and must be re-authorized by the prescriber.
(2) Prior to an RN or an LPN communicating a prescriber's re-authorization of a client's prescription, the nurse must confirm that:
(a) The prescriber has
authorized the continuing of the medication for the client through a new
prescription order; or
(b) The
prescriber's plan of care or treatment plan for the client:
(A) Identifies the client's ongoing
medication needs;
(B) Authorizes
ongoing renewal of the prescription for the client; and
(C) Identifies exceptions to prescription
reauthorization for the client.
(3) An RN or an LPN may only communicate a prescriber's re-authorization of a client's prescription if:
(a) The RN or LPN has complied with
subsection (2) of this rule; and
(b) Communicating the re-authorization would
be consistent with OAR
851-045-0040(5).
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 678.150
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 678.150 & ORS 678.010
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